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Impressive photos show Viktor Belenko’s defecting MiG-25 Foxbat buzzing Hakodate rooftops before landing at the city’s international airport

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Check out these pictures of Viktor Belenko’s defecting MiG-25 Foxbat buzzing Hakodate rooftops before landing at the city’s international airport

Dario Leone

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How Soviet Propaganda on MiG-25 led to the development of the F-15, the premier air superiority fighter of the 20th century

Aviation History / Military Aviation

Here’s why Iraqi MiGs posed a serious threat to USAF F-15C Eagles during Operation Southern Watch

Dario Leone

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First American F-16 MiG killer gets Desert Camouflage paint scheme similar to that of the Desert Camouflage Uniform worn during the first Gulf War

Aviation History / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

First American F-16 MiG killer gets Desert Camouflage paint scheme similar to that of the Desert Camouflage Uniform worn during the first Gulf War

Dario Leone

Did you know? On the first day of Desert Storm at least 12 Iraqi Fighters (including 4 MiG-29s) ran away instead of fighting US Navy F-14 Tomcats

F-14 Tomcat / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

Did you know? On the first day of Desert Storm at least 12 Iraqi Fighters (including 4 MiG-29s) ran away instead of fighting US Navy F-14 Tomcats

Dario Leone

How the F-15 Streak Eagle broke eight time-to-climb world records

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

How the F-15 Streak Eagle broke eight Time-to-Climb World Records

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This pilot scored both the first U.S. F-16 kill and the first kill for the AIM 120 AMRAAM

MiG Killers / Military Aviation

THIS PILOT SCORED BOTH THE FIRST U.S. F-16 KILL AND THE FIRST KILL FOR THE AIM-120 AMRAAM

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Here’s why the MiG-25 Foxbat was never as fast as the SR-71 (and why Soviets never developed their own Blackbird)

Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird / SR-71 Top Speed

Here’s why the MiG-25 Foxbat was never as fast as the SR-71 (and why Soviets never developed their own Blackbird)

Linda Sheffield Miller

How Soviet Propaganda on MiG-25 led to the development of the F-15, the premier air superiority fighter of the 20th century

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

MiG-25 Vs F-15: Here’s why, although less advanced than the Eagle, the Foxbat was faster than the F-15

Dario Leone

The Libyan MiG-23 pilot that fled to a Greek WW II airfield and all the skirmishes between Gaddafi’s fighters and US and French reconnaissance aircraft until early 1981

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The Libyan MiG-23 pilot that fled to a Greek WW II airfield and all the skirmishes between Gaddafi’s fighters and US and French reconnaissance aircraft until early 1981

Dario Leone

Intercepting Iraqi MiG-25s, flying DACT against USMC F/A-18s and flying training sorties with live weapons: how RAF Tornado F3 crews prepared for Operation Desert Storm

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Intercepting Iraqi MiG-25s, flying DACT against USMC F/A-18s and flying training sorties with live weapons: how RAF Tornado F3 crews prepared for Operation Desert Storm

Dario Leone

Impressive photos show Viktor Belenko’s defecting MiG-25 Foxbat buzzing Hakodate rooftops before landing at the city’s international airport

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Impressive photos show Viktor Belenko’s defecting MiG-25 Foxbat buzzing Hakodate rooftops before landing at the city’s international airport

Dario Leone

Former Royal Norwegian Air Force F-104 pilot tells the story of an exciting MiG-25 intercept

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Former Royal Norwegian Air Force F-104 pilot tells the story of an exciting MiG-25 intercept

Dario Leone

How Soviet Propaganda on MiG-25 led to the development of the F-15, the premier air superiority fighter of the 20th century

Military Aviation

How Soviet Propaganda on MiG-25 led to the development of the F-15, the premier air superiority fighter of the 20th century

Dario Leone

Of Floggers and Foxbats: the story of Syrian MiG-23s and MiG-25s, the fighter jets that were never able to match Israeli F-15s

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Of Floggers and Foxbats: the story of Syrian MiG-23s and MiG-25s, the fighter jets that were never able to match Israeli F-15s

Dario Leone

USMC F/A-18D Hornet Pilot Tells the Story of a Tense ATARS Mission aimed to Find a Missing Iraqi MiG-25 Foxbat few days before the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom

Military Aviation

USMC F/A-18D Hornet Pilot Tells the Story of a Tense ATARS Mission aimed to Find a Missing IrAF MiG-25 Foxbat few days before the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom

Dario Leone

Here are some Tips for building an Accurate Model of an Iraqi MiG-25 Foxbat

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Here are some Tips for building an Accurate Model of an Iraqi MiG-25 Foxbat

Eagle Vs Foxbat: The MiG-25 Kills Scored by Israeli F-15s

Cold War Era / MiG Killers / Military Aviation

Eagle Vs Foxbat: The MiG-25 Kills Scored by Israeli F-15s

Dario Leone

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